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Bishop Paulinus of Kent, the first of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England to have been converted to Christianity (597), goes on a mission to Northumbria, where he converts King Edwin and many of his subjects.
Chinese emperor Kao-tsu's son Li-Shih-min forces his father to abdicate and takes the throne as Emperor T'ai-tsung. Ruling until 649, he becomes known for tolerance, patronage of the arts, and establishing contacts with the Sasanid and Byzantine empires, as well as India and Central Asia.
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